Metal fans may think they know Chuck Billy, the larger-than-life frontman of thrash metal titans Testament. But do they know the man behind the band? Co-written with Dave Erickson, with a foreword by Judas Priest legend Rob Halford and an afterword from Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe, Billy is set to release his debut memoir,
Metal
Greetings,Decibel readers! The season of the witch is indeed upon us, and fittingly we have a series of dark and mysterious records to create your soundtrack for October. Death metal, funeral doom, classic speed and thrash, and the latest from a USBM giant all united in one place! — Casket Dweller – River of Slumber
DEATHGRAVE to Release Exclusive New Track, “Hard to Swallow (Redux ft. Chris Reifert),” via the Decibel Flexi Series! September 29, 2026 You’ve got until Wednesday, September 30 to secure an active deluxe Decibel subscription to ensure that a copy of this exclusive recording from California deathgrind fiends Deathgrave is yours as part of the Decibel
Check out the latest from Akron, Ohio sci-fi heavyweights Titans of Mars. The doomy, sludgy weirdos are sharing the track “Leviathan” ahead of Aethos, out November 7 on Roving Goliath Records. Titans of Mars are Michael Caito Khurshid (vocals), Brian Boston (guitar, vocals), Greg Williams (guitar), Nathan Girardi (bass), and Jeff Sullivan (drums). Their debut
True to its name, Italian thrash comboAdversor is raging against authority on new single, “Totem of Doom,” taken from its fourth full-length,This Mortal Coil. We’re offering up a lyric video of said track, which has a distinct old-school Euro thrash vibe. These dudes—Dado (vocals/rhythm guitar), Ale (bass), Phil (lead guitar), Ja (drums)—are clearly well versed
Prolific Swedish speed metal quintet Armoryare flying the genre’s flag on their fourth album, Echoes of the Astrolith. Coming just a year after theirBlack StarEP,Echoesfeatures Armory’s new singer, C. Rostoff, who has the pipes to match the band’s ’80s-style ambitions and swagger. The album, which you can listen to below, doesn’t break new ground so
Just got back from running my Sunday morning errands and Jesus Fucking Christ, $163.27 to fill up my Ford F150. Are you fucking kidding me? According to my Facebook newsfeed, this is still Joe Biden’s fault, which I wholeheartedly believe even if I don’t entirely understand it. Goddamn, that worthless little shitbird has been out
Smokey Goretooth back again, wondering how we’re already halfway through October. I’ve also got a new “Do I Suck?,” MetalSucks’ version of “Am I The Asshole?” where we take real life horror stories and bring them to our readers to decide if the OP sucks for some bullshit they may or may not have done.
It’s me, ya girl Smokey Goretooth with another new “Do I Suck?,” MetalSucks’ version of “Am I The Asshole?” where we take real life horror stories and bring them to our readers to decide if the OP sucks for some bullshit they may or may not have done. This week’s, a user named “@pee_pee_pew_pew,” who
Photo by Eduardo Torres Spanish space rockersElectric Valley are exploring the cosmos once again with new track “Gata,” taken from the trio’s upcoming fourth full-length Echo. We’re offering up the six-minute video, “a new sci-fi story,” created and produced by the band with MindVideo IA. On this sonic slow-burner, the opening minutes are light, airy
Greetings,Decibel readers! There’s a lot to love here forDecibel readers, as we’ve got a lot of death metal on the docket. Swedish-style death metal, blackened death metal, and some doomy death metal too. But we’ve also got some unique and experimental fare to offer as well, with the latest from a post-rock giant and some
Dystopian black metal stewards Abhoria return with “Ambition and Delusion,” a blistering new single and music video. The track offers the first glimpse into the band’s forthcoming third album, slated for 2027 via Black Lion Records.“Ambition and Delusion” expands Abhoria’s signature fusion of bleak black‑metal aggression and death‑metal intensity, while introducing a more progressive edge.
Need a fix of the good death metal? Look no further than Symphony in Flesh, the fourth album from Belgian death dealers Carnation. Steeped in influence from Bloodbath and Entombed, plus American counterparts like Cannibal Corpse, Symphony in Flesh feels familiar without feeling like total worship. The highest points on the album come on songs
Decibel’s Canadian readership are likely more familiar with the names Bloodshoteye and Robert Pickton than our newfound adversaries south of the border. Which name you’re more familiar with will likely depend on where your interests lie. Though given the Venn Diagram between metal and serial killers, there’s a decent chance both are, or have been,
The origins of Pleasanton, CA prog metalersZero Hourgo back more than three decades, though the band was most active in the late ’90s and ’00s. Following a decade-plus apart, founding member Jasun Tipton (guitars) reconvened a new lineup with Erik Rosvold (vocals) and Andreas Blomqvist (bass) to record 2022’s Agenda 21. Now they return with
Black metal collective Befouled Malediction—an offshoot of the larger Ordo Vampyris Orientis collective—will release their debut album,Desperate Necromancy, on October 13. An exploration of the darker, more occult story-focused side of black metal,Desperate Necromancyspecifically focuses on a warlock seeking ways to bring his deceased lover back from the dead. The dark story is matched by
Why? Why why why? I wake up this morning to get my daily news fix from totally unbiased sources on Facebook, and I find out Mike Ditka passed away. Goddamnit. From being a dynamite coach who took us to a Super Bowl during my senior year of high school, to being an outspoken proponent of
From the Down-inspired logo to the seriously filthy sludge grooves that poison every track, Australian quartet Sundowner seem a bit obsessed with/influenced by the grimy NOLA scene on their hateful new full-length Cesspool. We’re gonna be honest here and suggest that if you’re looking to start your week on a high note, digesting all 10
Greetings,Decibel readers! We have a lot of great stuff for you this week. A very busy Frenchman is back at it again. A group of Swedish veterans are back with d-beats. A fiery death metal beast has awoken to devour us all. It’s gonna be great! — Esoctrilihum – Annochiül Xar Sorthïlazur There’s only a
Everyone’s favorite drug-critical band Narcotic Wasteland are back with “Fentanyl Zombie Apocalypse.” ”I am very excited to release our new song, ‘Fentanyl Zombie Apocalypse,’ says Dallas Toler-Wade. “The song is, of course, about the fentanyl epidemic and the overall impact it has on an already failing country. Musically, it really captures the mood of this